It's Culture Day, a public(national) holiday on 3 November in Japan. (Wikipedia: Culture Day)
Do you know that some culturally based facilities (museums etc.) in Japan offer free admission/entry on the Culture Day?
Check your local museums if they offer free admission and plan your visit on the Culture Day!
Here are some of the museums in Tokyo/Kanto area:
National Museum of Nature and Science (国立科学博物館) [in English]
Admission Free on Culture Day for Permanent Exhibitions (Normally 630yen)
Hours on 3 Nov: 9am ～ 8pm (The last admission is 30 minutes before the closing time)
Access:
5 min. walk from JR Ueno Station, Park Exit
10 min. walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line/Hibiya Line Ueno Station
10 min. walk from Keisei Line Keisei Ueno Station
Institute for Nature Study / National Museum of Nature and Science (国立科学博物館附属自然教育園) [in English]
Admission Free on Culture Day (Normally 320yen)
Access:
9 min. walk along Meguro Dori Street from East Exit of JR Yamanote Line “Meguro Station”
9min. walk along Meguro-dori Street from Central Exit of Tokyu Meguro Line “Meguro Station”
7min. walk along Meguro-dori Street from Exit 1 of Tokyo Metro Namboku Line/Toei Mita Line “Shirokanedai Station”
Katsushika City Museum (葛飾区郷土と天文の博物館) [in Japanese]
*Download a PDF English brochure by clicking "English" link at the top of the Japanese homepage.
Admission Free for the museum and planetarium (Normally 100yen and planetarium 350yen)
Hours: 9am - 5pm (Last entry 30 minutes before closing)
8 min walk from Ohanajaya Station (KS08), Keisei Line
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.(東京国立近代美術館) [in English]
Admission Free on Culture Day (Normally 500yen)
Hours: 10am - 5pm (Admission until 30 minutes before closing.)
Access:
3 minutes walk from 1b exit, Takebashi station, Subway Tozai Line (T-08)
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama. (神奈川県立近代美術館 葉山) [in English]
Address: 2208-1, Isshiki, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0111
Contact Details
The National Museum of Western Art 国立西洋美術館 [in English]
Admission Free on Culture Day (+ the second and the fourth Saturdays of each month and 18 May) for permanent collection (NOrmally 500yen)
Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm (Admission ends 30 mins. before closing time)
Access:
1 min walk from Ueno Station, Park Exit, JR Yamanote Line
7 min walk from Keisei Ueno Station, Keisei Line
8 min walk from Ueno Station, Ginza or Hibiya Subway Lines
Printing Museum, Tokyo (印刷博物館) [in English]
*Some zones are closed for renovations.(See the renovation schedule page.)
Admission Free on Culture Day (Usually 300yen)
Hours: 10am - 6pm (The last admission is 30 minutes before the closing time)
8 min walk from Edogawabashi Station, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line(No. 4 Exit)
13 min walk from Iidabashi Station, JR Sobu line East Exit, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho, Tozai, Nanmboku (B1 Exit) and Ooedo Lines
10 min walk from Korakuen Station, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi and Namboku Lines (No. 1 Exit)
Iidabashi or Edogawabashi stations
Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba (千葉県立中央博物館) [in English]
955-2 Aoba-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8682, JAPAN
Musashi-Kyuryo National Government Park (国営武蔵丘陵森林公園) [in English]
1920 Yamata, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture 355-0802
Boso no Mura (体験博物館 千葉県立房総のむら)
1028 Ryukakuji, Sakae-machi, Imba-gun, Chiba Prefecture, 270-1506, Japan
Do you know that some culturally based facilities (museums etc.) in Japan offer free admission/entry on the Culture Day?
Check your local museums if they offer free admission and plan your visit on the Culture Day!
Here are some of the museums in Tokyo/Kanto area:
National Museum of Nature and Science (国立科学博物館) [in English]
Admission Free on Culture Day for Permanent Exhibitions (Normally 630yen)
Hours on 3 Nov: 9am ～ 8pm (The last admission is 30 minutes before the closing time)
Access:
5 min. walk from JR Ueno Station, Park Exit
10 min. walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line/Hibiya Line Ueno Station
10 min. walk from Keisei Line Keisei Ueno Station
Institute for Nature Study / National Museum of Nature and Science (国立科学博物館附属自然教育園) [in English]
Admission Free on Culture Day (Normally 320yen)
Access:
9 min. walk along Meguro Dori Street from East Exit of JR Yamanote Line “Meguro Station”
9min. walk along Meguro-dori Street from Central Exit of Tokyu Meguro Line “Meguro Station”
7min. walk along Meguro-dori Street from Exit 1 of Tokyo Metro Namboku Line/Toei Mita Line “Shirokanedai Station”
Katsushika City Museum (葛飾区郷土と天文の博物館) [in Japanese]
*Download a PDF English brochure by clicking "English" link at the top of the Japanese homepage.
Admission Free for the museum and planetarium (Normally 100yen and planetarium 350yen)
Hours: 9am - 5pm (Last entry 30 minutes before closing)
8 min walk from Ohanajaya Station (KS08), Keisei Line
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.(東京国立近代美術館) [in English]
Admission Free on Culture Day (Normally 500yen)
Hours: 10am - 5pm (Admission until 30 minutes before closing.)
Access:
3 minutes walk from 1b exit, Takebashi station, Subway Tozai Line (T-08)
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama. (神奈川県立近代美術館 葉山) [in English]
Address: 2208-1, Isshiki, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0111
Contact Details
The National Museum of Western Art 国立西洋美術館 [in English]
Admission Free on Culture Day (+ the second and the fourth Saturdays of each month and 18 May) for permanent collection (NOrmally 500yen)
Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm (Admission ends 30 mins. before closing time)
Access:
1 min walk from Ueno Station, Park Exit, JR Yamanote Line
7 min walk from Keisei Ueno Station, Keisei Line
8 min walk from Ueno Station, Ginza or Hibiya Subway Lines
Printing Museum, Tokyo (印刷博物館) [in English]
*Some zones are closed for renovations.(See the renovation schedule page.)
Admission Free on Culture Day (Usually 300yen)
Hours: 10am - 6pm (The last admission is 30 minutes before the closing time)
8 min walk from Edogawabashi Station, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line(No. 4 Exit)
13 min walk from Iidabashi Station, JR Sobu line East Exit, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho, Tozai, Nanmboku (B1 Exit) and Ooedo Lines
10 min walk from Korakuen Station, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi and Namboku Lines (No. 1 Exit)
Iidabashi or Edogawabashi stations
Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba (千葉県立中央博物館) [in English]
955-2 Aoba-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8682, JAPAN
Musashi-Kyuryo National Government Park (国営武蔵丘陵森林公園) [in English]
1920 Yamata, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture 355-0802
Boso no Mura (体験博物館 千葉県立房総のむら)
1028 Ryukakuji, Sakae-machi, Imba-gun, Chiba Prefecture, 270-1506, Japan
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